New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-24
WON BY THE WHITE SLOOP.
RESULT OF THE EASTERN YACHT RACE.
TIE GALATEA FINISHES THREE MILES BEHIND
THE MAYFLowER-oTHER WINNERS.

TIE GALATEA FINISHES THREE MILES BEHIND
THE MAYFLowER-oTHER WINNERS.
rBY TELEGRAPH rRIBUSE.l,
BOSTON, June 23-In the regatta of the Eastern
Yacht Club OF Marbehead to-day the sloop Mayfower
and the crtter Gaatea had the best race they have
had and the American boat won decisive victory
beating her opponent at all points Of sailing After
postponements for two days account of fog to-day
opened with heavy breeze from the southwark which
aitecward shifted toward the west and increased to
gale as tbs forenoon wore There was a maze on
TIE water but not enough interfere with the racers
The sea was rough. The course was sll in the open
sea startng from Hallway Rock of Marblehead Har-
Dor, thence to buoy of Hardings Ledge, twelve
mi es distant to the southwest thence to buoy twelve
miles eastward at and thence twelve miles to the
starting point. When the yachts started at ll:3O
a. tho Mayfower carried her mainssi stayssil and
ib only and had her topmast housed, hut Lieutenant
Hena had the Galaeas topmast aloft and working
topsa set As usual, the sloop took the lead at the
start going of in magnificent shape on the starboard
tack, while the Galaea kept close-hauled on the
FORT until we'll into the Marblehead shore. Both boats
going about, 1t soon that TIE Maytower had
lead OF a quarter of a mile Thsn there began q
pretty struggle Lieutenant HEM had just the
weather in which hc most desired to try conclusions
with the white sloop. There was strong wind and
heavy sea, conditions which used to be called cut
ter weather but which will it is likely, BIO known as
" soop weather " hereafter. Gusts sweeping out OF
the haze to wind ward struck the sails of the racers
and buried the lee rails in foam More than hall the
time the opsail of tho Galatea shaking empty OF
wind and worse than useless while the cutter was
Ieeied to meet the sharp pufs OF rain-laden wind.
Meanwhile the Maynower under her three lower sails
gaining steadily and standing stf and stro5g
The CUTTERS frequent reefng was bringing her 70
windward, however, though she dropped steadily
astern and seeing this, Cap Hoh sent up his top
mast and set working tOpsaL
When the yachts tackled again 1t was evident to the
crowds on the accompanying steamers that the May
Hover was halt mile or more ahead. Both yaehts
stood direct for the first turning buoy going at
terrific pace in the in ;reasirg wind. The Mayhower
never did better than in this tack She came down TO
the buoy with started sheets, hosting her balloon o-
topsail in stops and leading the cutter by almost
mile Rounding amid chorus OF whistles ana can
nonadng she sped away eastward, brenking out mo
hugo he ads all and hashng like an apparlilon by the
Galatea the cutter IN turn approached the marx
The latter rounded more slowly and heavily, ana In
stead of the balloon which the soOp carried set
SIMPLE jib topsail On the wclye"nilel reach TO the
second turning point the Mayfower crept steadily
away from her rival. The breeze maintained nearly
its full force. No club topsail could be set and no
spinnaker used. The two big racers approached the
finish under the same canvas they carrier on a n
set balloon foresail. Coming down TO the me- inc
white sOop outstripped the steamers which met ana
attempted to follow her. and chcered by hundreds III
the Whiting squadron che shot over nearly three miles
ahead of the cutter, whose black hull was scarcely
visible in the haze.
ut was the worst beating the cutter ever received
was the general comment and in their own weather
too"
Within few hundred yards of the line the Galateas
iib opsail split and quickly taken In Lieutenant
Hem was loudly cLeered by ths excursion meet.
There was one disappointment and that was that the
Puritan did not take part. The weather was that IN
which she has done her best work. Vice Commodore
Forces found that the backeaded surface OF his soop
had become 80 rough to seriously affect her speed
and he withdrew her, but her friends hope Tor her
appearance IN the Eastern regatta in August next.
In the otler classes the only thoroughly good con-
test was the race between the Sachem and lroquois
for the first fifteen miles. The Sachem was handled
in II superb manner and was kept well to the WIND
ward from start 20 finish. Shortly after turning me
stakeboat the Ircquois's maintOpmast was carried
away and the spar and sails hung down in the rigging
some time before they could be cleared away lhls
have had 10 win In her class but il the opinion oil
yochtsmen that tho Sachem would have won anyhow
as she was leading at the time of the accident
The following is the official summary of the races